Published Sep 9, 2026, 6:30 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

‘Unsustainable’ fiscal path, debt limit fight awaits Congress

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​A grim new milestone for U.S. debt and surging interest rates haven’t sparked much urgency for a new round of deficit cutting on Capitol Hill. Yet. But with federal debt topping $40 trillion for the first time last month, lawmakers will likely have to lift the $41.1 trillion statutory debt ceiling within the next year […]